Carson

Other forms: Carsons

Definitions of Carson
  1. noun
    United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868)
    synonyms: Christopher Carson, Kit Carson
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    example of:
    backwoodsman, frontiersman, mountain man
    a man who lives on the frontier
  2. noun
    United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
    synonyms: Rachel Carson, Rachel Louise Carson
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    example of:
    biologist, life scientist
    (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
    conservationist, environmentalist
    someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
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